Sixth Report - The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 560
21 April 2022
Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted
6
Acknowledged
15
Deferred
1
Rejected
3
Government response
The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 21 Jul 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 results
4
Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 30
Recent HSE data on the relative risk of mesothelioma deaths shows elevated rates for women...
Conclusion
Recent HSE data on the relative risk of mesothelioma deaths shows elevated rates for women whose last occupation was education and teaching. However, limitations in death certificate information means that the earlier occupational history of these people—which may be key …
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Government Response Summary
The government states why collecting additional occupational information through death registration or coronial processes would be challenging and thus not recommended.
Department for Work and Pensions
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